Photos — Burning Man Ultramarathon: Black Rock City 50K

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography

The fourth Burning Man Ultramarathon (Black Rock 50K) took place on August 28 as part of the annual Burning Man art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Why a 50K at Burning Man? "Because it's fun. Because it's insane. Because it's the ultimate high. Because you want to challenge yourself. Because we are working on really rad finishers' presents! Because the race is a party!" according to the race's website. Photo: Jeff Clark Photography